Description
This spinach salad with pine nuts is fresh, light, and full of flavor. Tender spinach leaves are paired with toasted pine nuts, creamy feta, and a bright lemon-honey dressing for a perfectly balanced and healthy dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/3 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the spinach thoroughly.
- Slice the red onion thinly.
- Toast pine nuts in a dry pan until golden.
- Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Toss spinach and onion with dressing.
- Top with pine nuts and feta.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Toast pine nuts carefully as they burn quickly. Keep dressing separate if preparing ahead. You can add grilled chicken or avocado for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg